Former UK Nurse Files Medical Malpractice Suit After Botched Surgery

A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against the University of Kentucky by a former nurse after “surgeons allegedly severed tubes critical for urinating.” The woman, Andrea Brandenburg, filed the suit in Fayette Circuit Court earlier this week and names the UK hospital, a nurse, and several doctors as defendants.

When was the last time you underwent a medical procedure or surgery? When most people visit their doctors for medical treatment, there’s a certain expectation that they will be well cared for. Few actually think they may end up with a botched surgery. Unfortunately, things don’t always go according to plan. For example, a medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against the University of Kentucky by a former nurse after “surgeons allegedly severed tubes critical for urinating.” The woman, Andrea Brandenburg, filed the suit in Fayette Circuit Court earlier this week and names the UK hospital, a nurse, and several doctors as defendants.

The lawsuit argues that, if the “surgery been performed properly and in accordance with medical standards, neither of the ureters would have been cut.” Richard Getty, an attorney for Brandenburg, also chimed in and said, “We believe the defendants departed from the standard of care and we believe the evidence we’ll present, including expert testimony, will firmly establish that.”

As a result, she was forced to apply for long-term disability and Social Security disability to help cover her living and medical costs. According to the suit, the entire ordeal has been “emotionally and financially challenging.”

How has the hospital responded to the lawsuit, though? Well, so far Jay Blanton, a university spokesman said:

“UK takes its responsibility to provide quality care to its patients seriously, but it has not yet received a copy of any complaint, and our policy is not to comment on active litigation.”

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